Sash-holder



mmdel') L. A. HBINZERLING.

vsAsH HOLDER.

Patented Apr. 9i 1895.

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. a-window frame and sash.

` Nrrnn STATES 'PATENT irme.

LnwIsA. HEINZERLING, or MoNTE cnisro, WASHINGTON.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part df Letters Patent NO. 537,153, dated April 9, 1895.

Application liled December 10, 1894. Serial No. 531,340. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS A. HEINZERLING, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Monte Cristo, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash- I-lolders; and I do hereby declare the follow-- ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in sash holders and it consistsin the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and definitely pointed out in the claim.

The object of the invent-ion is the provision of an improved friction holding device which will create a frictional bearin g substantially throughout the entire length of the sash and in connection therewith suitable means for locking the device out of engagement with the sash. These objects are attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, and in which- Figure lis a vertical section taken through Fig. 2 is a similar view taken through the window Vframe, and Fig. 3 is a detail View of the actuating portion. y

In the drawings I have shown my invention as applied to one side of the frame, but it is to be understood that Iapply the same to both sides.

A designates a window frame, preferablyY of a car window, and B represents the sash. C designates the outer bead,'and D the side of 1the casing, removably secured on the frame. In the rear of the side D, between the same and the casingand at a point back from the sash, is a vertical strip E having its outer edge formed with a continuous or unbroken series of teeth e. These teeth have horizontal lower edges and inclined upper edges. l

Between the edge of the bar E and the sash B is a loosely fitted friction bar F which has on its inner edge a series of inclined teeth f corresponding with the teeth e but inclined in an opposite direction. This b ar F is of alength less than the bar E and permitted a vertical side movement between the side D and frame.

Its outer edge is normally arranged in contact with the side of the sash B.

The side Dhas an inclined elongated slot d therein terminating in a circular opening d', a suitable metallic cap plate being placed around the slot and opening 'as indicated at cl2.

G represents the raising and lookin g device which is constructed with a shank g passing through and pivotally secured in an opening formed in the locking bar F. The outer porf tion of the device has the thumb disk g formed thereon, While between this thumb disk and shank are formed the ribs g2 g2 extending out at right angles to the thumb disk. The combined width of the ribs is sufficient to permit of a free'rotation thereof in the circular opening d through which they pass,

and when the same are'turned into a vertical position they will freely slide in the elongated opening;

On the outer edge of the locking bar F is fitted a suitable friction surface f2 of rubber or leather.

' In operation the raising and locking device is turned so-that the ribs thereon will move in the elongated slot. The locking bar is pressed down and the window which has previously been raised is firmly locked in its elevated position. When it is desired to lower the window the raising and locking device is moved up and turned at right angles so that the ribs will strike the lower walls of theraperture in which they are located and thereby hold the locking bar in an elevated position. When the window is to be locked the opposing inclined teeth f and e will tend to separate by gravity forcing the edge of the locking bar out and the same can only be forced in by an upward movement as is obvious.

I am aware that a vertically sliding locking bar nas been applied to a window sash which bar has a series of inclined projections on its inner face and more particularly illustrated in the patent to J. A. Baldwin, No. 419,134, patented January 7, 1890. My invention therefore is in the nature of 'an improvement on such device.

lHaving thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

In a sash holder, 'the combination with the window sash and frame, of the casing side D,

' the fixed har E between the frame and side D and having a series of inclined teeth e on its outer edge, the locking bar F normally resting against the sash and having a series of inclined teeth f on its inner edge, inclining in a direction opposite the inclination of the teeth e, the raising and locking device G pivotally secured to the locking bar and projecting through an opening in the side C and adapted to work vertically in said opening, its central portion being provided with laterally extending ribs, a thumb disk beyond 

